FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S HAGIBIS (1947)" KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

Hagibis by FV Coching
Scanned from the original/
Private Collection

Francisco V. Coching's Hagibis, which was created in 1947, was one of the longest running komiks serial in Philippine comics history. Inspired by Kulafu of Francisco Reyes and Tarzan of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Hagibis ran for 15 years in Liwayway magazine. It was followed by sequels: Anak ni Hagibis and Si Gat Sibasib. Hagibis proved to be so popular that it was made and adapted into a film with Fernando Poe, Sr, in the title role.

http://www.alanguilan.com/museum/coching.html
http://lambiek.net/artists/c/coching_francisco.htm
http://video48.blogspot.com/2008/02/art-of-francisco-v-coching.html

Hagibis (1947)- Stars Fernando Poe, Sr., Erlinda Cortez,
Pacita del Rio, Rolando Liwanag, Virginia Warne,
Cecilio Joaquin, Rosa Mia, Music by Lucio San Pedro/
Directed by Fernando Poe, Sr.